For those with a chronic or recurrent problem with neck or back pain, I strongly recommend a consultation with a physiotherapist at the Canadian Back Institute. There are four locations in the Ottawa area. Numbers are in the white pages under C B I Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation (at the very beginning of the C's). Ghislaine
----- Original Message ----- From: "Rod Plunkett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 5:03 PM Subject: Re: Re: [obc] Aching neck > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Thanks Sally for pointing this out. I do not think comparing cycling > with a helmet on to carrying a water jug on your head is a valid one. > Your neck position while cycling would be more like trying to balance > a jug of water on your nose or chin. I do not get a sore neck because > of the weight of my helmet, but the position of my neck. After a long > ride I feel like I have been staring at the ceiling for a few hours. > > - -Rod Plunkett > > - ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Datars Sally" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 7:43 AM > Subject: RE: Re: [obc] Aching neck > > > > Yes but they are standing erect when they are carrying those jugs, > > not leaned forward. So they are using their skeletal structure to > > carry the weight more than their neck muscles. > > > > Sally > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 6:54 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Re: [obc] Aching neck > > > <snip> > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: PGPfreeware 7.0.3 for non-commercial use <http://www.pgp.com> > > iQA/AwUBPKt8NC2G1ETgdA0gEQLC5ACgiJGsCNwIUbo2wH8DLK61Wk2iXfYAn1W+ > W6txWWUKIbjK8V6399C+gN2x > =brVB > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > ------ > Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613) 230-1064 > Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb > Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb/Newsletter > > ------ Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613) 230-1064 Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb/Newsletter ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiDo.a2i8p1 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
